I could be wide of the mark, certainly swimming against the flow of opinion on here but I wouldn't be that surprised to see Adkins go following promotion. I'd have him as more likely to stay if it is to be League 1 football for us next season.
Cortese has set out an aggressive 5 year plan of success for us. For this to have a chance of succeeding he cannot waste a season finding out if a manager can cut it in a league or not. Adkins was a fantastic appointment given our circumstances at the time. He knows League 1 and knows what it takes to be successful in this domain. For the 5 year plan to succeed Cortese will have to take a low risk approach and that's why I can see another proven Championship manager at the helm in the summer, assuming we are promoted.
A course of action such as this would probably not prove popular but it's a decision that I can see Cortese having the balls to take. The football brand of the "Southampton Way" would still be high on his agenda for the Championship. So we'd be after a successful Championship manager who plays decent, pass and move football. Roberto Di Matteo fits the bill perfectly.